Marine life articles for underwater photographers including creatures and critter biology, behavior, food, habitat and photo tips.
Exploring natural shark encounters on North Carolina's shipwrecks plus photo tips
By Tanya Houppermans
Exploring natural shark encounters on North Carolina's shipwrecks plus photo tips
“North Carolina?!?! Really? I had no idea!”
I am still surprised how often I hear that reaction from fellow divers when I tell them about the world-class diving found off the coast of North Carolina. Known as ‘The Graveyard of the Atlantic’ because of the large number of shipwrecks found within easy reach of the coast, the waters off of North Carolina also harbor a multitude of big marine life including southern stingrays, barracuda, sea turtles, and even the occasional whale. But the stars of the show are the sand tiger sharks.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Tanya Houppermans is a professional underwater photographer, marine conservationist, and writer. She especially enjoys photographing sharks, and is involved in several shark conservation efforts. She is also an advocate for adaptive scuba programs for those with disabilities, as her own son is a certified scuba diver who has autism. For more information about Tanya and her work, please visit her website at www.BlueElementsImaging.com, and follow her on Facebook at facebook.com/blueelementsimaging.
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What do you do when approached by an unpredictable shark in the open ocean?
By Jeffrey Milisen
What do you do when approached by an unpredictable shark in the open ocean?
Laughter could be heard echoing out of the steel hull of a schooner drifting 40 miles offshore from Hawaii. The occupants were reviewing footage shot on the maiden deployment of an ROV that was designed to clean the world’s first drifting aquaculture pen.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
From cone snails to sharks and many things in between, Jeff Milisen has interests firmly rooted in anything related to marine science. Such a varied career has led him to spend considerable time in remote habitats. When not plying the open ocean or poking around the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, he visits the multitude of dive sites around his home in Kona. Wherever his exploits go, he is sure to have his dive gear and camera packed and at the ready.
Website: Iphotograph.fish | Social media: @JeffMilisen
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Tips, tricks and advice for finding and photographing nudibranchs underwater
By Linda Ianniello
Tips, tricks and advice for finding and photographing nudibranchs underwater
Since nudibranchs come in such a huge variety of colors and shapes, they are a favorite subject of underwater macro photographers. It also helps that they are often sitting still, or at least moving slowly, so they can be relatively easy to photograph. But despite their bright colors they can be hard to find if you don’t know what to look for. This is where local knowledge is a huge help.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Linda Ianniello has been diving and doing underwater photography for almost 30 years, progressing from a Nikonos V to her current Nikon D300S in a Nauticam housing. Her favorite type of photography is macro, where half the challenge is finding the small, unusual subjects. She especially likes to find and photograph nudibranchs and finds their variety of shapes, colors, and habitats fascinating. She travels frequently to Indonesia and the Philippines, which are both excellent for critter-hunting. lindaiphotography.com
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How to appoach mammals, their behaviors, trust and advice for capturing incredible photos
By Jeffrey Milisen
How to appoach mammals, their behaviors, trust and advice for capturing incredible photos
Tips for Interacting with Dolphins and Whales
How to appoach mammals, their behaviors, trust and advice for capturing incredible photos
Text and Photos By Jeffrey Milisen
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Time to Invest in a Diopter for these Little Fish!
By Jonathan Lavan
Time to Invest in a Diopter for these Little Fish!
Caribbean Creature Feature: Glass Blennies
Time to Invest in a Diopter for These Little Fish!
Text and Photos By Jonathan Lavan
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Detailed info on the Mimic Octopus (Thaumoctopus mimicus) including underwater photos, behaviors and the best dive sites for encounters.
By Brent Durand
Detailed info on the Mimic Octopus (Thaumoctopus mimicus) including underwater photos, behaviors and the best dive sites for encounters.
The Mimic Octopus (Thaumoctopus mimicus) is one of the most remarkable cephalopods in the ocean, delighting scuba divers and underwater photographers with every encounter. Like all octopuses, the mimic has chromatophores that produce color pigments in a range of patterns and colors, as well as the ability to change skin texture. The combination of these features allows octopuses to camouflage themselves on the reef, sand, rubble or open water and hide from would-be predators.
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Facts, Biology & Behavior of these Little Hunters of the Caribbean Reef
By Jonathan Lavan
Facts, Biology & Behavior of these Little Hunters of the Caribbean Reef
Caribbean Creature Feature: Hamlets
Facts, Biology & Behavior of these Little Hunters of the Caribbean Reef
Text and Photos By Jonathan Lavan
Butter Hamlet
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Your Guide to Finding, Photographing and the Biology of Mantas
By Jeff Milisen
Your Guide to Finding, Photographing and the Biology of Mantas
If you listen to fishing lore, the ocean is a scary place full of sea monsters. There are sharks. Then there are squid the size of school buses. And then you have whales that dive down to unfathomable depths to eat those squid. Even smaller animals like sea snakes and jellyfish have the ability to send you right to the ER. And then you have “Devil Rays.” These swimming stealth bombers have horns that stick out of their heads.
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Get the Big Picture by Slowing Down and Seeing the Small Stuff
By Jonathan Lavan
Get the Big Picture by Slowing Down and Seeing the Small Stuff
The Secretary / Spinyhead Blenny
- Caribbean Creature Feature -
Get the Big Picture by Slowing Down and Seeing the Small Stuff
Text and Photos By Jonathan Lavan
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Underwater Photo Techniques for Giant Pacific Manta Rays
By Craig Dietrich
Underwater Photo Techniques for Giant Pacific Manta Rays
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